I.R 4.0 GE is ahead of most competitors, but Germany is following ThyssenKrupp: https://www.thyssenkrupp.com/en/company/innovation/industry-4-0/ Siemens: http://www.industry.siemens.com/topics/global/en/digital-enterprise-suite/pages/default.aspx Audi, etc. http://motherboard.vice.com/read/life-after-the-fourth-industrial-revolution